The MaxRoad 6 was a 70g jump from v5 for my size, a near-3oz jump, which is a lot to swallow. I expect a lot more wow from the ride and i didn’t quite get enough of a ride improvement here. Peter lives in Austin, Texas and has been a sub 3 hour marathoner as well as a 1:21 half marathoner in recent years. Personal: B ( For me this is a pretty nice shoe for longer road mileage and easy paces if you can look past some of the unstable elements.)

Peter: The Nimbus and the Max Road both just feel a bit slow to me. A little ponderous on the ground and not the snappiest of shoes. Pretty similar. Performance: B+ ( Great shoe for daily training and long uptempo runs. Snappy forefoot, but very soft heel prevents it from going as fast as it could. Heel bevel is extreme and can be clunky during warm up) The Skechers GOrun MAXROAD 5 ranks well in performance. It is max-cushioned for extra comfort and comes with an H-shaped plate in the forefoot for snappy toe-off. It rides soft on-road and trail and performs well as a long-distance running shoe.

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Peter’s score: 9.5 No big issues with the Max Road 5. I’d like a slightly less absorbent upper, and I’m a bit worried about wear on the outsole, but a solid daily trainer and companion for long miles. Mac: I offer this comparison because each uses a slab of Hyperburst coupled with an H plate to mitigate mushiness. MR6 for training; Excess for races for me.

Well, when Skechers GOrun MAXROAD 5 was released, I fell in love with its appearance and was primarily attracted to the innovation thrown at it, particularly in the midsole. The H-shaped carbon plate, Hyperburst midsole, and pod-style outsole got my attention. Stability: B (Better stability than previous, particularly with plate and soft overlays in upper. However, the overly soft sole, overly flexible sole and narrowed midfoot take away from the shoe being as stable as it could be. ) David: The Skechers GOrun MaxRoad 5 fits true to size in my normal 9.5. The width through the heel and midfoot is narrow and the toe box is normal to slightly wide. The upper has a similar construction of that in the GOrun Ride 9 and significantly improves the hold and reinforcement in the midfoot. There is a really small heel counter present but only in the bottom third of the heel. The rest is reinforced with a plush material in the heel. The engineered mesh is relatively lightweight and breathable and does have some overlays sprinkled throughout along the medial and lateral side that help give a little more structure. Overall the fit is quite nice throughout and feels like a nice construction for a daily trainer. The tongue is lightly padded but leans more towards a performance type tongue. There is a toe guard and an inner lining that also wrap medially and laterally that gives the foot a nice hold throughout with using a sidewall in the midsole.

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Skechers draped the Go Run MAXROAD 5 in a single layer engineered upper with a soft feel to keep the foot comfortable and tiny perforations in the toe box to make the shoe breathable. They’ve gone fairly standard with the heel collar being decently padded, though I experienced an odd fit a few of the times I ran in them that I had to really get my heel planted before lacing them, otherwise I’d get some slip.

Can you tell me any record-breaking Sketcher in the world of athletics? You see! It is Nike, Saucony, or Brooks that comes to mind. On the downside, such thought is the cause of Skechers misconception, consequently overruling its good reputation. David: I enjoyed my time in the Skechers GOrun Max Road 6 though I do have some recommendations. I feel the platform could have more sole flaring through the heel and forefoot. I think the heel could have a small plate or shank to stabilize the foam, even if it is not connected with the forefoot plate. My other recommendation would be to make the shoe less forefoot heavy and make the overall profile a tad more balanced. Jeff B: I appreciate all the branded rubbers we’re seeing, and Goodyear outsoles have always been impressive. This is no different, with great performance in both traction and durability. Between the overbuilt upper, midsole, and insole, this shoe truly might never wear out. They designed the outsole with some gaps in the rubber, but the shoe doesn’t have much flexibility - though the exposed midsole isn’t a concern, and anything they can do to help keep the weight down is appreciated. Lateral view of the bright blue Skechers Maxroad 5. S logo on heel. Large Hyperburst foam seen, with indents showing pods udner. Jeff: I’m a 10.5 in both. I raved about the Ride 9 when it came out, and it’s still a regular part of my rotation. It’s hard to ignore the similarities, and not just visually with the largely identical colorways. Ultimately this feels like comparing the Tesla Model S (Ride 9) to the Tesla Model S Plaid (Max Road 5). Both are great, but one of them is nearly over the top it’s so great (yup, super bouncy is the shoe version of 1.99 0-60 time). I think the Ride 9 is easy to recommend, with good, but very controlled bounce, while the Max Road 5 is for the runner who wants that extra bit more of cushioning and bounce.Peter: The specifics are well covered above. I’ll add that the upper holds my foot really well. There’s a good amount of padding around the ankle collar and while the top of the tongue is quite thin--it holds the foot well and I don’t get any pressure spots. The lower ⅔ of the tongue is a more dense mesh. The upper does run warm. Anything under 70 degrees is completely fine, but my last run was in a very humid, hot 75ish degree morning and I was ready to take the pair off after an easy 5k run. I think a runner who is solid in neutral footwear and has a firmer footstep will get more out of the shoe. At my own easy pace and with my lighter stride, I just didn't get the kind of enjoyment out of this edition that I have in the past. The weight is also a bit of an issue. In the hot summer days, I took the shoe out for a longer effort and found myself wanting a little less shoe towards the later part of my run as I was turning over the heavier Max Road. Despite all of this, there's no doubt that the shoe is very cushioned. There's no ground feel at all and you are quite noticeably high off the ground. Those who want that max cushion feel at a good price point will be interested in this. Bach: The whole design of the Max Road 6 is very different from past Max Roads. The unique pod design that was a hallmark of the series is gone. The Max Road is now more traditional with the huge slab of dual density Hyperburst Ice underneath. On step-in there is a sense of great softness thanks to the plush insole. You can roll the shoe around underfoot and feel the sponginess of the midsole that touches the ground as well. As you get into the run though, the H-Plate and density of the shoe comes alive and suddenly firms up the core of the shoe, while remaining soft around the edges. There were times where I felt the firmness under center foot was a little too firm, reducing the enjoyment of the shoe at easy paces. I felt the shoe ran at its best for me when I was slightly uptempo and able to really take advantage of all the cushioning along with that bit of firmness that develops on the run. The Max Road 6, however, is a hefty shoe to take uptempo a long time. There are simply better shoes that do that, and that's where I had some complications about what the best use of the shoe was.

Peter: As I said before, my first run in the Max Road felt a bit stiff--but they’ve broken in very nicely. They are a terrific daily trainer and long run shoe. Very comfortable, relatively light, well-cushioned without being mushy--and a lot of fun to run in. I’d highly recommend them to anyone who wants to get out and run some miles this summer and fall. A terrific training shoe. Very stable, reasonably bouncy and a solid value. Peter: Perhaps there is too much foam underfoot in the MaxRoad 6. It utilizes the same Hyperburst Ice foam that is featured in the Ride 11, but more of it. Because of this there’s very little feeling of the road. There’s a “carbon infused” H plate under the front of the shoe, but it doesn’t propel you forward the way it does in the Ride 11.The RW Takeaway: A lively daily trainer and long-run shoe that heaps on the cushioning without feeling heavy or mushy. Ultraspire Fitted Race Belt:The best way to carry your phone and goods on the run. No bounce and various sizes for waist. (Also recommend the Naked belt) Derek: The outsole is unchanged from the MaxRoad 4+. There is strategic placement of GoodYear rubber on the segmented sections of foam. If MR4+ durability is anything to go by, you should easily get 400 miles from the shoes. I would have liked to see the medial and lateral forefoot rubber get more continuous coverage for a snappier forefoot feel, but I get that Skechers prefer to keep this as a long run cruiser type of shoe.